JP3502626B2 - Game machine and game program - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine played by an unspecified number of players, and more particularly to a game machine and a program for causing changes such as appearance of hidden elements in a game when a predetermined condition is satisfied. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. Hei 9-9980 discloses a game machine in which a decrease in the ability of the game machine to attract customers is suppressed by appropriately changing the game contents based on the operating status of the game machine.
The game machine disclosed in No. 276550 is known.
This game machine includes a storage unit that stores version-up information of the game content and a version-up unit that automatically reads the version-up information based on a predetermined condition and upgrades the game content. And
The publication discloses that, as conditions for version upgrade, a specific date and time has been reached, that the player has played a predetermined number of times, and that the average game score of the player has exceeded a predetermined standard. .

[0003]

However, when the game content is updated on the condition that a specific date and time is reached, the game content changes regardless of the play status of the game machine, so that the player is bored enough. The game content may change before the game is played, and the value of the change may relatively decrease.

When the game content is updated based on the number of plays regardless of the game result, the skill of the player is not reflected in the update of the game content, which may reduce the player's motivation to master the game. Note that the same problem occurs when the date and time is used as a condition.

When the game content is updated based on the average game score, the beginner's play may lower the average game score and delay the update of the game content, and thus such a player may hesitate to play. . As a result, the profit of the game console may be affected.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a game machine that can be played by an unspecified number of players, and is capable of changing the game content while properly matching the operating status of the game machine and the outcome of the game, and a program thereof. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

[0008]

A game machine and a program of the present invention will be described below. In addition, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated forms.

The game machine of the present invention has specific information (Db1, Db2) for causing a predetermined change in the game content.
Storage means (12) for storing (...) and a certain economic value
Game for a given play range subject to the consumption of
Is executed, the game machine in the execution of the game comprising an execution means (10a) for utilizing the specific information, every time the game is played in the play range, the game outcome of about the play range A total management means (10b) for digitizing the numerical values according to a predetermined rule and totaling the obtained numerical values over a plurality of play ranges, and a game result corresponding to the play range at the time when the game of one play range is finished. Based on the value added by the total management means including, manages the prohibition state and the cancellation of the use by the executing means for the specific information in the subsequent play range, and the total value becomes a predetermined target value. each reaching comprises, an execution control means (10c) for cancel the prohibition state for another specific information with each other, the execution control unit, the ban-like There is judged whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the time interval to be released, the predetermined conditions
If it is determined that the conditions are not met,
Release the prohibited state in the specified order and meet the specified conditions.
When it is determined that the prohibition state of the specific information is released, the order in which the prohibition state of the specific information is released is changed from the predetermined order .

[0010] In addition, the game program of the present invention,
Game machine as computer a (1), storage means (12) for storing a plurality of kinds of specific information for that would give the predetermined change to the game contents, conditions the consumption of certain economic value
Run the game for the specified play range as
In the execution of the game, the execution means (10a) using the specific information, each time the game is played in the play range, the result of the game in the play range is digitized according to a predetermined rule, and the obtained numerical value is obtained. And a total management means (10b) for totaling over a plurality of play ranges, and a value totalized by the total management means including a game result corresponding to the play range when a game of one play range ends. Based on, manages the use prohibition state and the cancellation thereof by the executing means for the specific information in the subsequent play range, and each time the total value reaches a predetermined target value, mutually different specific information said execution control means for release the prohibition state (10c), is configured to function as the execution control means, when said prohibit state is released The predetermined condition is satisfied based on the interval
It is determined whether or not the predetermined conditions have not been met.
When it is determined that the prohibition state of the specific information is in a predetermined order.
It was canceled in the beginning, and it was determined that the above predetermined conditions were satisfied.
Can before the order in which the prohibited state of the specific information is released
Note that the order is changed from the predetermined order .

According to these game machines and game programs, the game results for each play range are quantified,
Since the numerical value is associated with the use prohibition state and the control of its cancellation regarding the specific information, the skill of each player is reflected in the change of the game content. Moreover, the numerical value of the game result is summed up over a plurality of play ranges,
Since the total value is associated with the prohibition of the use of the specific information and the switching of the cancellation thereof, the update pace of the total value is different between the game machine that is frequently played repeatedly and the game machine that is less frequently played. Like Therefore, the operation status of the game machine affects the usage status of the specific information. As a result, it is possible to change the game content while properly matching the operating status of the game machine and the outcome of the game. Furthermore, the execution control means is in the prohibited state.
Prohibition of specific information based on the time interval at which the
By changing the order in which
It seems that the pace at which the numerical value of the fruit is summed is fast
Different ways of changing the game content with those that are not
You can This makes it possible to play games on fast-paced game consoles.
Based on changes in game content,
This can reduce the predictability of game content changes.
As a result, the interest in slow-paced game consoles is lost.
It is possible to eliminate the fear of being damaged.

[0012] The economic value referred to in this This may be symbolized by currency, are expressed medals changes to it, coins, tokens (substitute coins), or electronic money, by electronic symbol of the point, such as a store or the like is issued May be.

The specific information may be specific data referred to by the game program or the game program itself. The change in the game content caused by using the specific information may be embodied as some change that occurs in an existing game, such as addition, change, or deletion of an element such as a character, an item, or a stage. It may be embodied as an addition to itself.

In the present invention, by numerically summing the results of the game by an unspecified number of players and totaling them, the unspecified number of players can mutually communicate with each other on a common game machine in the expectation of a change such as the appearance of hidden elements. A sense of cooperation arises, which increases the frequency with which game consoles are played. As a result, in the above arcade game machine, the operating rate is improved, which brings about the remarkable effect of increasing the profit of the game machine. Since the game contents do not change unless the player plays it, the game machine owners and operators also have to make efforts to attract players, and secondary effects such as neglecting maintenance can be expected. .

In the present invention, the concept of totalization is not limited to the concept of adding numerical values, but includes the case of subtracting from a predetermined initial value. Furthermore, the concept of total also includes the case of performing a more complicated operation than addition and subtraction to cumulatively increase or decrease the numerical values corresponding to a plurality of play ranges.

[0016]

[0017]

For example, when the time interval for releasing the prohibition state is shorter than a predetermined reference value, the execution control means suspends the next scheduled release of the prohibition state of the specific information. The change of the order may be realized by advancing and releasing the prohibition state of the specific information that is scheduled later than the specific information.

Further, the execution control means releases the prohibition state of the specific information whose final ranking is scheduled, and then the total value of the prohibition state of the specific information whose release is suspended and the target value. You may cancel in order based on. This makes it possible to cause all the changes prepared in advance even for a game machine with a fast pace.

In addition, when carrying up as described above,
The execution control means sets the target value when releasing the prohibition state of the specific information whose release is suspended, when releasing the prohibition state without suspending the same specific information. It is desirable to set it larger than the original target value. In this way, in order to cancel the prohibited state of the temporarily held specific information,
It is necessary to add up the game achievements over a larger play range as compared with the case where the holding is not performed. Therefore, a change based on the reserved specific information does not easily occur, and a balance can be maintained between a game machine with a good operating condition and a game machine with a poor operating condition.

The execution control means includes a holding number counting means for counting the number of times the prohibition release is held, and a privilege giving means for giving a further privilege to the game contents when the holding count reaches a predetermined value or more. , May be further provided. In this case, it is possible to generate a certain privilege for a game machine with a large number of holdings, and to offset the disadvantage due to the increase in the load required to release the use prohibition state for the held specific information. .

The execution control means may change the target value based on a time interval at which the prohibition state is released. For example, the execution control means may decrease the target value when the time interval from the release of the prohibition state of one specific information to the release of the prohibition state of the next specific information is a predetermined value or more. Good. By doing so, it is possible to provide appropriate relief for a game machine which is not in a good operating condition and whose pace at which the use prohibition state is released is too slow. Alternatively, the pace at which the use-prohibited state is released can be adjusted by increasing the target value for a game machine whose release time interval is early.

The executing means can execute the game by dividing the difficulty into a plurality of levels, and the total managing means evaluates the outcome of the game in predetermined stages separately for each difficulty level, The evaluation level can be digitized based on a common rule for each difficulty level. In this way, if the level is evaluated by dividing it by difficulty level and the evaluated level is quantified, even if a low difficulty game is played, it is relatively low in that difficulty level. As long as a high evaluation is obtained, the game result is converted into a relatively large value, etc., and the game result is quantified around the relative evaluation within the same difficulty level without being caught by the difficulty level. be able to. And
By performing such an evaluation, even a beginner can sufficiently contribute to the total game results by selecting a difficulty level suitable for himself. As a result, it is possible to play the game without hesitation even at such a beginner level.

The executing means guides the player through a series of operations related to the input device, and for each operation included in the series of operations, the degree of coincidence of the actual operation of the player with respect to the guidance by the executing means. The game can be executed as evaluated, and in the total management means, the number of operations that have been evaluated at a predetermined level or higher among the individual operations accounts for the total number of operations included in the series of operations. You may quantify the result of the said game based on a ratio. When quantifying the game results based on such a ratio, it is possible to change the difficulty level by changing the total number of operations to be guided, while ensuring that each individual operation to be guided is guided one by one. As long as you are doing it, the game results will be converted into the same or similar numerical value regardless of the difficulty level.

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[0026]

[0027]

[0028]

[0029]

[0030]

[0031]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an example of a game machine to which the present invention is applied. The game machine 1 is installed in an entertainment facility such as a so-called game store, and is configured as an arcade game machine for playing a game within a predetermined range in exchange for consumption of a certain economic value. Case 2 of game console 1
A monitor 3, a speaker 4, a push button type push button switch 5 as an input device, and the like are appropriately attached to the device, as usual. Further, the game machine 1 includes a stage 6 as an input device. A pair of left and right dance areas 7, 7 are provided on the stage 6, and each area 7 has a central portion 7a.
Four foot switches 8F, 8B,
8L and 8R (hereinafter, these may be represented by reference numeral 8) are provided. The foot switch 8 detects a stepping motion by the player and outputs a predetermined detection signal.

In the game machine 1, a so-called dance game is executed in which a predetermined music is reproduced through the speaker 4 and the player is guided through the monitor 3 to perform a step operation corresponding to the reproduction of the music. Figure 2
The game screen 201 which guides the step operation in the dance game is shown. The game screen 201 is provided with a pair of left and right instruction areas 202R and 202L, and the foot switch 8 is provided in these instruction areas 202R and 202L.
Four static marks 20 corresponding to F, 8B, 8L and 8R
3F, 203B, 203L, 203R (hereinafter sometimes represented by reference numeral 203) are displayed. During the reproduction of the music, the moving marks 204F, 204B, 204L, 204R (hereinafter sometimes represented by reference numeral 204) corresponding to the respective marks 203 are directed from the lower end of the screen to the stationary mark 204 in a predetermined procedure. It will be scrolled at a speed according to the tempo of the song. When the player depresses the corresponding foot switch 8 at the timing when the moving mark 204 coincides with the stationary mark 203, the step operation suitable for the music being reproduced is realized. The timing at which each moving mark 204 matches each stationary mark 203 and the timing at which the foot switch 8 detects the player's stepping motion are compared for each mark 204, and the dance level of the player is determined based on the comparison result. . In addition, in the above dance game, one player has one instruction area 202L or 2
One of the 1P mode, in which two players play according to the instructions in the instruction areas 202L and 202R, and the double mode, in which one player plays according to the instructions in the instruction areas 202L and 202R, are selected. It is possible.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the game machine 1. The game machine 1 includes a control device 10 including a microprocessor and peripheral circuits such as registers necessary for its operation, a main storage device 11 for the control device 10, and an external storage device 12. The main memory device 11 includes a ROM and a RAM using semiconductor memory elements, and
The AM provides a work area for the controller 10. The external storage device 12 is composed of a storage device such as a flexible disk or hard disk storage device, a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM storage device that does not require a power supply for storage.

In the external storage device 12, a game program PG1 for executing the above dance game on the game machine 1, and game execution data D and dance level determination as data referred to by the program PG1. A table T1, a point determination table T2, and a target point table T3 are recorded. Further, an input device 13, an image processing device 14, and a sound processing device 15 are connected to the control device 10. The input device 13 includes the push button switch 5 and the foot switch 8 shown in FIG. 1, and outputs a signal corresponding to the operation of the player. The image processing device 14 generates an image display signal according to an instruction from the control device 10, and outputs this to the monitor 3 as a display device. The sound processing device 15 generates a sound reproduction signal according to an instruction from the control device 10, and outputs this to the speaker 4 of each unit.

The control device 10 uses the game program PG1.
By executing the above, the game execution unit (game execution unit) 10a, the point management unit (total management unit) 10b, and the execution management unit (execution control unit) 10c are logically configured inside the control device 10. It In addition, each part 10a-
At least one part of 10c may be configured by a hardware logic circuit.

The game execution section 10a executes the above-mentioned dance game based on various data included in the game execution data D, and determines the dance level of the player using the dance level determination table T1. . Data D for game execution is data D prepared for each song
a1, Da2 ... are included. Data for each song Da1, Da2 ...
Includes music reproduction data for reproducing and outputting the music to be danced through the sound processing device 15, step data for displaying the mark 203 on the game screen 201 of FIG. 2, and the like, but detailed illustration is omitted. To do.

Further, the game execution data D is the hidden element data Db for causing the hidden element to appear in the game contents.
1, Db2 ... Are further included. These data Db
1, Db2 ... Corresponds to the specific information. A plurality of types of hidden elements are prepared by determining the order of appearance. The data DbN means data for causing the hidden element in the Nth row to appear. Various kinds of hidden elements may be defined, but for example, a specific song may be set as the hidden element. In this case, the data necessary for executing the game based on the music set as the hidden element, that is, the data for reproducing the music, the step data of the music, and the like are prepared as the data of the hidden element. A plurality of types of step data may be prepared for the same song, and some or all of the step data may be set as hidden element data. Although the data Da1, Da2, ... Are distinguished for each song in FIG. 3, this does not limit the actual physical recording structure of the data in the external storage device.

The data in the external storage device 12 is prepared in advance by the creator of the game program PG1, but in the game machine 1 of this embodiment, the step data created by the player is read into the game machine 1. There is a mode that can be played. In the following, the step data introduced by the player into the game machine 1 will be referred to as edit data, and will be distinguished from the data initially prepared in the external storage device 12.

The point management unit 10b is the game execution unit 1
The dance level determined in 0a is converted into points and stored in the storage point Pa of the main storage device 11. The execution control unit 10c refers to the accumulation point Pa to control the use prohibition state of the hidden element data Db1, Db2, ... And the cancellation thereof by the game execution unit 10a for each hidden element.
Unless the prohibition state is released by the execution control unit 10c, the change based on the data of the hidden element does not appear in the game. To set and cancel the use prohibited state, for example, each hidden element may be provided with a flag for discriminating between the use prohibited state and its cancellation (usable state).

The appearance of the hidden element may be embodied in various forms. For example, when preparing a song as a hidden element, in response to the permission of the hidden element to appear, the permitted song is added and displayed in the song selection menu so that the player can select that song. Good. When the appearance of the hidden element is permitted, the game play based on the hidden element may be started without waiting for the selection by the player.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 9, the dance execution level evaluation by the game execution section 10a and the point management section 1 will be described.
The control of accumulating points by 0b and the appearance of hidden elements by the execution control unit 10c will be described.

First, the evaluation of the dance level will be described. The game execution unit 10a causes the player to play the game within a predetermined play range on condition that the predetermined economic value is consumed. The play range may be defined as a predetermined number of songs, or may be defined by a play time. The play range may be dynamically changed in consideration of the results in the middle of the play, such as allowing the player having excellent play content to play a larger number of songs and time. here,
The explanation will be continued assuming that one play range ends after playing five songs.

Then, the game execution section 10a determines the timing at which the foot switch 8 is instructed to be depressed during the playing of each song and the timing at which the instructed foot switch 8 is actually depressed (detection by the foot switch 8). The degree of coincidence with the timing) is evaluated for each moving mark 204, and the deviation is evaluated in several stages, and the evaluation result for each moving mark 204 is set as a play record PR in a predetermined address area of the main storage device 11. Remember. When the play of one play range ends, the game execution unit 10a
Is a play record PR for each song included in the play range
The movement mark 20 that is given the highest evaluation by referring to
Number 4 of 4 is the moving mark 2 that appears in the song
Ratio of the total number of 04 to Nall ((Nper / Nall) × 1
00). Then, by applying the obtained ratio to the dance level determination table T1, the play content is evaluated at a predetermined stage for each song. As shown in FIG. 4, in the dance level determination table T1, the dance level is defined in seven stages from the highest level AAA to the lowest level E. In order to obtain the highest level AAA, the number of times the highest evaluation is given is 99% of the total number of the moving marks 204.
The above is required, that is, the player must take steps correctly for almost all the movement marks 204. Thereafter, the required ratio decreases as the dance level decreases. The obtained dance level is appropriately stored in the main storage device 11.

Next, conversion of points by the point management unit 10b will be described. The point management unit 10b refers to the point determination table T2 and converts the dance level related to the play range into points according to a predetermined standard.
As shown in FIG. 5, the point determination table T2 includes the level AA included in the dance level determination table T1.
A to E and points to be given to each level are recorded in association with each other. The point management unit 10b acquires points corresponding to the dance level of each song stored in the main storage device 11 from the point determination table T2, and obtains the total of the obtained points to determine the one play range. Get points. For example, in FIG.
When the dance level for each song is evaluated as shown in, the points for this play range are 13 points. The point management unit 10b adds the obtained points to the accumulated points Pa recorded in the main storage device 11 every time the points for the one play range are obtained. As a result, points are added up over a plurality of play ranges. In the 2P mode, the dance level is evaluated for each player, and points are converted for each player. In the double mode, the points obtained by referring to the point determination table T2 are doubled.

The relationship between the dance level and the points is set so that the higher the dance level, the higher the points, but the degree of change may be appropriately determined. For example, points may be obtained only when the highest level AAA is evaluated.

The dance game executed on the game machine 1 has a concept of difficulty level, and the player has a desired difficulty level when selecting a song or a stage (for example, a plurality of songs are configured as one). May be selectable.
The difficulty level may differ depending on the song, for example, or a plurality of difficulty levels may be prepared for the same song. The adjustment of the difficulty level for the same song is realized by changing the total number of movement marks 204 that appear during the playing of one song. For example, if three levels of difficulty, high, medium, and low, are prepared, 100 move marks 204 are provided when the difficulty level is low, and 200 move marks 204 are provided when the difficulty level is medium. The total number of marks 204 is differentiated according to the difficulty level so that 300 moving marks 204 appear when the difficulty level is high. However, the number of the moving marks 204 that received the highest evaluation and the moving marks 204
Since the dance level is evaluated by the ratio with the total number of, the chance of getting the maximum points is guaranteed regardless of whether the difficulty level is high, medium or low. That is, the game result is evaluated and digitized for each difficulty level. As a result, not only players with excellent skills but also beginners can sufficiently contribute to the appearance of hidden elements by selecting a difficulty level suitable for themselves, and those persons may hesitate to play. Disappear.

Next, the control of the hidden element associated with the accumulation point Pa by the execution control unit 10c will be described. FIG. 7 shows the relationship between the appearance of hidden elements controlled by the execution control unit 10c and the accumulated points Pa totalized by the point management unit 10b. The accumulated point Pa is 0 at the stage when the game is first played by the game program PG1. Accumulation point P
When a is accumulated up to a predetermined number of points (1350 points), the hidden element 1 appears, and when 1350 more points are accumulated from that state, the next hidden element 2 appears. In this way, permission or prohibition of appearance (prohibition of use of hidden element data and its cancellation) according to the accumulation point Pa is controlled up to the hidden element 30 whose appearance order is determined to be the last. The number of points to be accumulated before the appearance of the hidden element is defined in the target point table T3 as shown in FIG. 8, for example. The execution control unit 10c refers to the target point table T3, acquires the points that should be accumulated until the next hidden element appears, and uses the value as the target point Po.
Is stored in the main storage device 11. Then, the appearance of the hidden element is controlled by comparing the target point Po with the accumulation point Pa.

By the way, there is a difference in the point accumulation pace between game machines and stores. Therefore, if the appearance of the hidden element is uniformly processed in all game machines 1 as shown in FIG. 7, the popularity of the player is concentrated on the game machine having a fast pace, and the game machine having a slow pace may suffer a disadvantage. is there. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the time during which the accumulation point Pa is accumulated up to the target point Po is reflected in the control of the appearance of the hidden element. FIG. 9 shows an example thereof. In FIG. 9, when the accumulated points Pa have accumulated more than the value necessary for the appearance of the hidden element 1 within 3 days (72 hours) after the point accumulation preparation is completed, the appearance of the hidden element 1 is omitted (held), Raise the hidden element 2 to appear.
The appearance order of the hidden elements 1 to 30 is set so that the more attractive the player is, the later the latter appears. Therefore, if the appearance of some hidden elements is omitted in consideration of the time factor, hidden elements that are highly attractive to players will appear early in a game machine with a fast pace, and improvement in customer attraction can be expected. . On the other hand, in a game machine with a slow pace, a hidden element that has not yet appeared in a game machine with a fast pace appears, which can sufficiently attract the interest of the player.

The last hidden element 30 cannot be omitted in any game machine 1. After the appearance of the last hidden element 30 in the game machine 1 in which the appearance of some hidden elements has been omitted, the compensation mode for the second lap is entered, and the hidden elements whose appearance has been omitted appear. In this compensation mode, a value larger than the number of points specified in the target point table T3 is set as the target point Po, so that sufficient consideration is given to the game machine 1 having a slow point accumulation pace. However, setting a value larger than the value defined in the target point table T3 as the target point Po causes an excessive load on a game machine having a high point accumulation pace, and a new game machine having a different point accumulation pace is newly added. There is also a possibility of causing a large imbalance. Therefore, only the game machine 1 in which the number of the hidden elements omitted before the appearance of the hidden element 30 exceeds a predetermined number, the specific hidden element (bonus element) is made to appear further. This bonus element is also a kind of hidden element, and its appearance is the data Db of the hidden elements 1 and 2.
1, Db2 ... Data for bonus elements (not shown)
Should be prepared.

Next, various processes executed by the control device 10 to control the appearance of the hidden element will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the play end processing executed by the control device 10 when the play of one play range is completed. In the processing at the end, the control device 10 converts the dance level in the play range into points, and the obtained value is the accumulation point P.
It is added to a (total processing in step S1). Next, it is determined whether the accumulation point Pa has reached the target point Po (step S2). If the target point Po has been reached, the process proceeds to step S3, and if the target point Po has not been reached, the process proceeds to step S10. In step S3, the arrival time required from the appearance of the previous hidden element to the present is calculated. The arrival time can be determined, for example, by providing a real-time clock in the game machine 1 and recording the date and time when the hidden element appeared last time.

Next, a hidden element appears (step S
4 appearance processing). In step S5, it is determined whether or not there is a hidden element that has not yet appeared, and if it exists, the target point P necessary for causing the hidden element to appear next.
o is set (target point setting process of step S6). Then, the accumulation point Pa of the main storage device 11 is set to 0.
(Step S7), the current date and time for calculating the arrival time is recorded in a predetermined area of the main storage device 11 (step S8), and then the process proceeds to step S10.

If a negative decision is made in step 5,
That is, when all the hidden elements have appeared, it is determined whether or not the flag allowing the appearance of the bonus element is set (step S9). If the flag is set, the process proceeds to step S6, and if it is not set, the process proceeds to step S10.

In step S10, a point required until the next hidden element appears is specified from the current accumulation point Pa and the target point Po, and this point is displayed on the screen of the monitor (display device) 3, for example. Display as 14. By displaying the points in this way, it is possible to give an unspecified number of players motivation to repeatedly play the game on the specific game machine 1 with the goal of the appearance of the hidden element.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the total processing (step S1 in FIG. 10) executed by the control device 10. In the total process, the control device 10 refers to the dance level determination table T1 to identify the dance level corresponding to the play content of each song stored as the play record PR (step S21). Next, the obtained dance level is converted into points with reference to the point determination table T2 (step S22). Then, it is determined whether or not the game is played based on the edit data, and when the determination is negative, the obtained points are added to the accumulated points Pa (step S24). When it is determined that the play is based on the edit data, it is determined whether the point calculated in step S22 is the maximum value (here, 10 points) in the point determination table T2 (step S25). If it is determined to be 10 points, the calculation point is changed to 1 point (step S26),
Then, it progresses to step S24. If it is determined that the number of points is not 10, the process skips step S26 and proceeds to step S24.

In this way, when the play based on the edit data is performed, it is necessary to avoid giving the maximum points to the step data having a lower difficulty level than the step data prepared in advance in the external storage device 12 (for example, movement). This is to prevent the accumulation points Pa from being accumulated unreasonably early by the player or the operator of the game machine 1 bringing in the mark 204 (the total number of the marks 204) and repeating the game based on this.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the appearance process (step S4 in FIG. 10) executed by the control device 10. In the appearance process, the control device 10 determines whether or not the hidden element scheduled to appear is the first round (step S4).
1). This determination is made based on, for example, whether or not a flag indicating that the hidden element 30 has already appeared is set. Next, it is determined whether the hidden element scheduled to appear is the final hidden element 30 (step S42). Hidden element 3
When it is determined that it is not 0, it is determined whether the arrival time calculated in step 3 of FIG. 10 is within 3 days (step S
43). If it is determined that the arrival time is not within 3 days,
Proceeding to step S48, the next hidden element appears in a predetermined order. When it is determined that the arrival time is within 3 days, the appearance of the hidden element scheduled to appear next in the original order is omitted, and the next hidden element appears (step S44). Then, 1 is added to the omitted number of hidden elements stored in the main storage device 11 (step S
45), the process ends.

When it is determined in step S42 that the hidden element scheduled to appear is the final hidden element 30, it is determined whether the number of omitted hidden elements is 7 or more (step S46). When it is determined that the omitted hidden elements are 7 or more, a flag that allows the appearance of the bonus element is set (step S47). When it is determined that the number of omitted hidden elements is not 7 or more, step S47 is skipped. Then, in step S48, the final hidden element 30, which was the hidden element scheduled to appear, is made to appear.

If it is determined in step S41 that it is not the first round, the process proceeds to step S49, in which hidden elements omitted in the first week are made to appear in order from the earliest appearance order, and the process is terminated. However, when the appearance of the bonus element is allowed, the final order of the second week is the bonus element.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the target point setting process (step S6 in FIG. 10) executed by the control device 10. In the target point setting process, the control device 10 determines whether or not the hidden element that will appear next is the first round (step S61).
When it is determined that it is the first lap, it is determined whether the arrival time calculated in step 3 of FIG. 10 exceeds 7 days (step S62). When it is determined that the arrival time does not exceed 7 days, the target point Po is set according to the value defined in the target point table T3 (step S6).
3). On the other hand, when it is determined that the arrival time exceeds seven days, the target point is set to half the value held in the point table T3 (step S64).

When it is determined in step S61 that the next hidden element is not the first hidden element, it is determined in step S65 whether the arrival time exceeds seven days. If it is determined that the arrival time has not exceeded 7 days, the target point is set to 2000 points (step S66), and if it is determined that the arrival time has exceeded 7 days, the target point is set to 1000 points, which is half of that. (Step S67).

As described above, when the arrival time exceeds 7 days, the target point is set to half of the planned value, so that a game machine having a high record of attracting customers is extremely disadvantageous as compared with a game machine not having such a result. The situation can be avoided. For example, when the game machine 1 having a low playing frequency is temporarily repeatedly played by an expert, and as a result, the hidden element is omitted, 2000 points are accumulated in the original situation in order to compensate for the hidden element. It may take a very long time before being processed. According to the processing of FIG. 13, such a situation can be avoided.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but may be implemented in various forms. For example, the present invention is not limited to the dance game machine, but can be applied to various music game machines as well as various game machines to which the concept of the hidden element can be applied.

[0064]

[0065]

As described above, according to the game machine and the game program of the present invention, the game result for each play range is quantified, and the numerical value indicates the prohibition state of use of specific information and its cancellation. The skill of each player is reflected in the change of the game content because it is associated with the control of. Moreover, since the numerical value of the game result is summed over a plurality of play ranges, and the summed value is associated with the prohibition of use of the specific information and the switching of the cancellation thereof,
The update pace of the total value is different between the game machine that is frequently played repeatedly and the game machine that is less frequently played. Therefore, the operation status of the game machine affects the usage status of the specific information. As a result,
It is possible to change the game content in good harmony with the operating status of the game machine and the outcome of the game.

[0066]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen displayed on a monitor of the game machine shown in FIG.

3 is a functional block diagram of a control system of the game machine of FIG.

4 is a diagram showing the contents of a dance level determination table stored in an external storage device of the game machine of FIG.

5 is a diagram showing the contents of a point determination table stored in an external storage device of the game machine of FIG.

6 is a diagram showing an example of determining a dance level in the game machine of FIG.

7 is a diagram showing the relationship between the appearance order of hidden elements and target points in the game machine of FIG.

8 is a diagram showing the contents of a target point table stored in an external storage device of the game machine of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example in which the appearance order of hidden elements is changed with respect to FIG. 7.

10 is an exemplary flowchart showing the procedure of a process at the end of play executed by the control device of the game machine in FIG.

11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of total processing executed by the control device of the game machine of FIG.

12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of appearance processing executed by the control device of the game machine of FIG.

13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of target point setting processing executed by the control device of the game machine of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example on the screen regarding the number of remaining points up to a target point.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 game console 2 housing 3 monitors 4 speakers 6 stages 8F, 8B, 8L, 8R foot switch 10 Control device 10a game execution unit 10b Point management department 10c execution control unit 11 main memory 12 External storage device 13 Input device 201 game screen 202R, 202L designated area 203F, 203B, 203L, 203R Stationary mark 204F, 204B, 204L, 204R Moving mark Db1, Db2 Hidden element data (specific information)

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage means for storing a plurality of types of specific information for causing a predetermined change to appear in a game content, and a certain period of time.
A game with a certain play range subject to the consumption of financial value
In a game machine having an executing means that uses the specific information to execute the game, each time the game is played in the play range, the result of the game in the play range is determined by a predetermined rule. According to the above, the total management means for totalizing the obtained numerical values over a plurality of play ranges and the total management including the game result corresponding to the play range at the end of the game of one play range Based on the total value of the means, managing the prohibition state and the cancellation of the use of the specific information in the subsequent play range by the executing means, and separate from each other each time the total value reaches a predetermined target value. of and a execution control means that dividing the solution of the prohibited state of the specific information, said execution control means, based on the time interval that the prohibited state is released There it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied,
If it is determined that the above prescribed conditions are not met,
Release the prohibition state of specified information in a predetermined order,
When it is determined that the condition (1) is satisfied, the order in which the prohibition state of the specific information is released is changed from the predetermined order . 2. The execution control means, when the time interval for releasing the prohibited state is shorter than a predetermined reference value,
Next, by suspending the release of the planned prohibition state of the specific information, and by advancing and releasing the prohibition state of the specific information scheduled later than the specific information, the order change is realized. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The execution control means releases the prohibition state of the specific information whose final ranking is scheduled, and then the total value and the target value of the prohibition state of the specific information whose release is suspended. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the game machines are released in sequence based on 4. The execution control means releases the prohibition state of the target value when releasing the prohibition state for the specific information for which the release is suspended, without performing the suspension for the same specific information. The game machine according to claim 3, wherein the game machine is set to be larger than an original target value set at that time. 5. The execution control means counts the number of times of holding the number of times that the prohibition release is held, and a privilege giving to the game contents a further privilege when the number of times of holding reaches a predetermined value or more. The game machine according to claim 4, further comprising means. 6. A game machine as computer, storing means for storing a plurality of kinds of specific information for that would give the predetermined change to the game contents, a predetermined play range, subject to certain consumption of economic value
About the execution of the game
Is an execution unit that uses the specific information, each time a game is played in the play range, the result of the game in the play range is digitized according to a predetermined rule, and the obtained value is spread over a plurality of play ranges. Based on the total management means to be added up and the value obtained by the total management means including the game result corresponding to the play range at the end of the game in one play range, the identification in the subsequent play range wherein by executing means managing the prohibited state and release its use of the information, the each total value reaches a predetermined target value, execution control means for cancel the prohibition state for another specific information with each other, The execution control means determines whether a predetermined condition is satisfied based on a time interval at which the prohibited state is released. Then
If it is determined that the above prescribed conditions are not met,
The disabled state of the serial specific information released in a predetermined order, the predetermined
When it is determined that the above condition is satisfied, the order in which the prohibition state of the specific information is released is changed from the predetermined order .